Everton have completed the signing of Ramiro Funes Mori from River Plate for £9.5 million.

A deal for the 24-year-old has been in the offing for a number of days, with Funes Mori in attendance for Everton’s 2-0 loss to Manchester City on August 23, and the Argentine has now penned a five-year deal.

“I’m going to give it 100 per cent every time I go out there to play for Everton,” he told the club’s offical website. “When I heard about their interest, I didn’t think twice.” Funes Mori recently won the Copa Libertadores with River Plate, having made over 100 appearances for the Argentine outfit since arriving in 2011. The 24-year-old is not believed to have been signed as a replacement for John Stones, who is still the subject of serious interest from Chelsea.